Limonene Stand

It is time for a summer challenge: Get in your car and drive down the street. I bet you won’t make it out of your neighborhood without seeing a child’s lemonade stand. Aren’t they the reason we keep a few extra quarters in our car? For a meager 50 cents you can buy an escape from summer’s squelching heat. If only it were that easy to soothe and protect our internal systems. Each day we are bombarded with free radicals, pesticides, and other external stresses. Nature’s plan for defending us against these forces comes in the form of antioxidants—and there are few...

June’s Recipe: Orange Banana Ice Cream, ...

Summer is not complete without a cool treat. This guilt-free delight is simply the best to enjoy anytime of day. My children love the surprise of eating ice cream for breakfast. I am thrilled that they are refreshed with nutritious energy. Happy Eating! Chef Mandy Orange Banana Ice Cream (Yields 6 servings) 6 bananas Young Living orange essential oil Peel and quarter bananas. Freeze for at least 24 hours. Process frozen bananas through a twin gear, auger, or masticating juicer. Drop five drops of orange essential oil on each serving. Note: My machine choices are the...

The Power of Ecuador: Ocotea and Dorado ...

Dorado azul is recognized largely for its role in respiratory support. This essential oil can be used in many situations to support in the sinuses or lungs. Not surprisingly, dorado azul has high levels of eucalyptol and has a long history of use in folk medicine. The dorado azul plant has been used historically as a daily, mild beverage—especially during the fall and winter months. Today, many users comment that dorado azul provides as much respiratory support as mint and eucalyptus. Users also observe that this Ecuador oil delivers comparable results without the...

The Power of Ecuador: Ocotea and Dorado ...

Don’t tell their famous plant relatives, but Ecuador oils ocotea and dorado azul have it where it counts. In fact, broader use of these oils is revealing remarkable and intriguing therapeutic distinction. Both ocotea (Ocotea quixos) and dorado azul (Hyptis suaveolens) belong to plant families with storied functional and therapeutic reputations. Ocotea comes from the Lauraceae family (cinnamon, bay laurel, etc.); dorado azul comes from the Lamiaceae family (mint, sage, spice oils). These oils from the Amazon basin share many phytochemical properties and functions that...

Helping You to Help Him This Father’s Da...

Give your dad or that important man in your life the gift of health this Father’s Day. Sarah Sullivan from Louisiana is going to do exactly that. She is the winner of our Facebook contest to win a year’s supply of Prostate Health™! After the random drawing, we took a closer look at Sarah’s comment. It is a great story of precaution and being proactive. Her father-in-law was diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago, so her husband is taking Prostate Health and has been since the product launched in February. According to Sarah, “He loved that YL came out...